{Duntreath Muniments, olim gd97, section 2/2, no. 27} Be (j)t kend
till all me(n) be thire l(ett)res me (j)ohnne lorde dernele to# #be
bundin and oblist & be thire p(rese)nt l(ett)res & {\} ye faith~ in
my body bind(is) & obliss(s) me {,} till a Rytht worschipfull ma(n)
& my trast & wel# #belou#it cousing {\} williame~ of Edmonstoune"
of Duntreth {,} that nothtwith±standing±yat (j) haue now Raisit
brevis of (j)nquest {\} of our(e) souerane lordis chapell for ye p(er)sewing
of ye landis a(n)nuell~ & Richt(is) p(er)tenyng to me of ye erldome
{\} of ye leuenax {,,} yat (j) sall notht be na man(er) of way at
ye p(er)sewing of my saide landis mak ony clame or {\} p(er)suyt {,}
to ye land(is) of duntreth~ du(m)go(z)ak ye±quylt ballewin {,} blar(e)gar(e)
enbulg {,} ye±gloyn {O poss del} & cart±caron~ nor na {\} p(ar)te
of yame noy(er) in p(ro)pirte nor sup(er)iorite quhilk(is) ye saide williame"
of Edmonstoune" now has in fee & {\} heritage {,,} And yat (j)
sall (j)nco(n)tine(n)t eftir ye s(er)ving of my saide brevis & takin of
my sesing Renu(n)ce & quitclam~ {\} and gif our(e) for±eu(er) {,} for
me & myne aer(is) to ye saide williame & his aier(is) {,} all Rytht
clame p(ro)pirte & possession~ {\} yat (j) or yai has had or be ony
man(er) of way may haue in or to ye saide landis of duntreth du(m)goyak
ye\quylt {quh at start of line} ballewin blar(e)gar(e) enbulg ye±glyn
& cart±caron~ or ony p(ar)te y(ar)±of {,} ouy(er) in p(ro)pirte or sup(er)iorite
{,,} {\} ye±quhilk(is) Richt & clame (j) now Renunc(is) & gevis our(e)
be y(ir) my l(ett)res {,} And sall eftir ye takin of my sesing {\}
& entre as saide is mak quhat vthire l(ett)res bandis & obligaciou(n)s
vnd(er) my seel & subsc(ri)ptioune manuel {\} for me & myne aier(is)
to ye saide williame" & his Aier(is) her(e)±upou(n)e in ye mast straite
& sik(er)est forme yat {\} can~ be maide & divisit but m[?]ment(is)
{hole in ms} {,} And to ye obs(er)uig {no abbreviation visible}
keping & fulfilling of all and sindrj the {\} thing(is) abone writin
(j) bind & obliss(s) me & myne aier(is) be ye faithis of oure bodyis
in ye straitest {\} forme & still of obligacioune (j)n witnes of
[ye]±quhilk±thing to [?] p(rese)nt l(ett)res (j) haue set my sele & {\}
subsc(ri)uit with~ my(n) awin hand at Striueline ye [?] {3 or 4 words
unreadable} [?]eth {[month]} of (j)une ye (z)ere of god a thou,\sand
foure# #hundreth sevintj and thre (z)eris {\\} {some words at end
obscured on microfilm by protective paper over the seal} {signature,
partly obscured by paper over seal} [?]hon±steuart {\} [?] dernlle
{(ETcetera)}